After the Dance : A Walk Through Carnival in Jacmel, Haiti - Paperback

from lahochstetler

Carnival is one of the defining events of the Haitian year, and nowhere is it celebrated with more verve than in the seaside town of Jacmel. The Haitian-American novelist Edwidge Danticat never had the opportunity to attend carnival. Thus, as an adult, she returns to Haiti, to Jacmel, to experien...

from clfisha

A wonderful joyous look at Jacmel and its carnival.I had only really heard bad things about Haiti, usually from the Papa Doc years so this book was a lovely revelation. Danticat weaves together the history and myths of Haiti with a tale on her confrontation of her childhood fears of the chaotic c...

from SeriousGrace

The premise for After the Dance is really quite simple. Danticat, despite growing up in Haiti, has never been to Carnival. Being one of the largest cultural events that defines the island, this seems impossible to imagine. But, the explanation is just as simple. While growing up, Danticat's uncle...

from sacredstacks

First Words: "During Carnival Jacmel is not a town or a city. It is a country, Michelet Divers, Jacmel's best-known carnival expert, tells me over a tall glass of lemonade on the airy terrace of the Hotel de la Place, a three-story, white Victorian-style restaurant, bar, souvenir, shop, and hotel...

from sacredstacks

First Words: "During Carnival Jacmel is not a town or a city. It is a country, Michelet Divers, Jacmel's best-known carnival expert, tells me over a tall glass of lemonade on the airy terrace of the Hotel de la Place, a three-story, white Victorian-style restaurant, bar, souvenir, shop, and hotel...